The National tribune., 1887-03-24
THE GRAND ARMY.
News From The DepartmentS---NeW
Posts. etc.
THE GRANT MEMORIAL.
The Commander Chief Appoints a Committee "a
Raise Fuuds.

Tie Anmmahdefsln-iNih AlpnthtN n N"th'hiAh'' ="
Raise Funds.
HrApouARrI,Rs GRAND ARpY or THE REFUBrIc,
MADISON, WIS, March, lssi. J
Genernl Orders No lO.
The sadl National l3ucampment having under
consideration thc action oi lie Nicn iouinahhtf-
in-CheF touching tie muttcr OF creating fund for
tic erect on of suitable memorial to oar iatc cum-
rade a =. Grant. approved the Same and directed
n resumption uf effort, with view Oi raising,
tlrotpl tlte orlunEil iliou of thc q AR, a iunu oi
not e.s than slOg n30 for thc erection of such me
mortal, aud the following resolutions were unanl
R,ssircd THAT there De created committee, 20
b. known ns tle Guut Memorial Committee, To hc
composed of one member from each Department.
and tte COMMANDMENT Chief elected, who snail be
Chairman Of said Comnttee, whose duty II shall
be Co supervise the creation Of fund Tor the cree
tion Of suitable memorial al the Capital oi 'he
P,saired That the COMMANDMENT Chief be en-
powered Ia select from said committee an EXecu-
tive Committee 81 nine.
In accordance with thc duty so imposed, the iol-
lowing committees arc announced;
GRANT MEMORIAL COMMITTEE
Arkansas. Thomas Bolcs, Fort Smith; Cali
fornia ~. n SmCdborg san Francisco colorado,
A J. sampson, Denver: Connecticut, Amos ID. Al
len Norwich; Dakota, " Y. Lucas, Chamberlain; !;
Delaware John Wainwright, Wilmington; Flor-
ida James A. Pine; l;ast'5 Gun, j.. '. ii"Ghi NJ"
DAVID \ Foster Fort Wayne; Iowa, ". r. Man
ming Newton: kansas. A. B. Campbell, Topeka;
Kentucky James a. Niche. Co,ngion; Maine.
: Evans tanibridgrport. Maryland w l. ~.
Ross Baltimore; Michigan, .. H. Lochhead, iaint :
Minnesota John y. Rea Minneapolis; Missouri,
a. q. Peterson, ~. Louis; Montana. Wilbur J..
SANDER Helena; Nebraska. =. B. Jones, Omaha !;
NrW Hampshire, Timothy ~. Chalis, Manchester;
New Jersey, Henry III. NcNlus, Red Bank New
Mexico - J Fitzgcrcll, Las Vegas; New York,
lm NJ. Hedges. haNcr-ttHw; ONO, Al. j. Lloyd,
Cincinnati. Oregon. 4. "A. Lamb. Portland ichl-
r,Iv.uin Robert B I}euth. Philadelphia: Potomac,
= - lsurdett Washington, ID. C.; lhode Island,
Chas r. lrayiou. Providence; Tennessee and
Georgia Albert B.. Sholcs. Augusta, Ca; Texas,
J. r. Lyon. sherman Utah, j.. NJ. Bishop, salt
lake City; Vermont, Geo. W. hookor, llatte
boro Virginia, Edgar Allan; Richmond; wash
iugton Territory, Chus. NJ foito2 North h"klma'
West Virginia W ID. II Eicl,. Marinsburg; Mis-
consin, Henry q. Rogers. Milwaukee.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
: s Bnrdott Robert b. Bea.h David n Foster,
George :. Evaus John =. Eea, Henry M. Ncvlus,
Ira M Hedges, A. @. Peterson, ~. II. Lloyd.
The Commandcr-in Chief Ia las general Official
capacity, and Chairman az the said Memorial
Commitee, invites and soiols the active co-operR
tion aud aid OF his comrades, the Department Com
mandcrs in the prosecution oi THIS noble purpose
which by the action OF our supreme Legislative
body has been made the concern OF our Whole
great oomradeslip.
The sympathetic aid and GO operation Of the Wo-
mans Relief Corps s earnestly invited. The Sois
of Veterans may tud ia this effort of the Grand
Amya proper eld for thc exercise of their earnest
eNertions il h ahundautly worthy Of the patrl-
oile purposes OF their organization.
To thc end that there may be unity OF purpose
aud early action. IL IL suggcsled that on April =
next which will be the GJth anniversary of the
birth of oar departed c0nimdc that every Post OF
tie Grnd Army Of The Republic at some con-
Nenicni hour assemble either snEy on ln union
with other Posts and inviting their fellow citizens
10 mpet with them, hold feast of patriotism,
and thereupon solicit mud receive for the purposes
oi the memorial such contributions as grateful
memory and abiding affection may put IL IN the
heart of each 10 give,
lf such exercise. on that day shall result in It's
observance on each succeeding year, ulus placing
beside The name Of Washington. the founder, that
OF Graut thc lreseIVcr Of .he Republic, for annual
remembrance ly ail his fellow Ctizeus, the Grand
Army viii have performed yet another service for
their own generation and ior those which are yet
O. come
It b. recommended that preparations Tor the due
aud successful observance uf the day named he "a
once entered upon without awaiting receipt OF
formal orders. The newspaper press friendly "a
order is requested 10 lend it. aid 10y giving
currency 10 thc plan and ends here proposed.
al sums collected will be Transmitted through
Department Headquarters TO John Taylor, quar-
terma-tcT General us Walnut street Philadelphia
Pa, 90 De placed on special deposit with tile tuud
already on hand FOR this purpuse. Comrades ap
pointed 10 membership al the Committees ar'
requested to notify their acceptance 10 these Head
quarters.
Isy command of LuCICs FAIRuWD.
Commander-in-Chef.
IT, B. GRAY, Adjutnnt General.